Sum 41

Sum 41 hit worldwide radar in 1996 after tiny Ajax, Ontario, proved unable to fully contain the foursome's blathering mixture of punk-pop riffing, hip-hop poses, and toilet-bowl humor. Led by guitarist/vocalist Deryck Whibley, who looked like a mash-up of the Prodigy's Keith Flint and cartoon land's Calvin, the band also included guitarist/vocalist Dave Baksh, bassist Cone McCaslin, and drummer Steve Jocz. Wooed by the boys' goofy antics and incendiary live show (and excited about the prospect of promoting their very own blink-182), Island put Sum 41 on the payroll in 1999. The Half Hour of Power EP followed, and Warped Tour dates got the word out. They returned in 2000 with the fun-filled full-length All Killer No Filler, and the singles "In Too Deep" and "Fat Lip" became staples of both modern rock radio and Total Request Live.

An extensive tour followed, and Sum 41 enjoyed their boffo success the way all near-teenage boys would, with plenty of towel-snapping, groupie-loving, and self-deprecating, low-ball humor. In 2002, they returned to wax with Does This Look Infected? While the album was a bit harder-edged, it found the band just as jazzed as ever to mix punk-pop business with sophomoric pleasure: the video for "Hell Song" featured the fellas acting out a sort of rock star debauchery cage match with the aid of a few celebrity action figures. Metallica, Jesus Christ, and the Osbournes all made appearances in the hilarious clip.

It was not all fun and games, however, as their involvement in the charity group War Child Canada had Sum 41 lending a hand in the making of a 2004 documentary covering the effects of war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Five days into filming, fighting and gunfire suddenly erupted around them, and they barely escaped unharmed -- these events led to 2004's slightly more mature and serious effort, Chuck, named for the UN aid worker, Chuck Pelletier, who was instrumental in getting them to safety. The DVD Rocked: Sum 41 in Congo was released at the end of 2005 and the live album Go Chuck Yourself appeared the following March. Guitarist Dave Baksh left the band during the spring of 2006 due to creative differences, going on to form the metal-punk outfit Brown Brigade. Sum 41 continued on as a trio, and their first album as such, Underclass Hero, appeared in July 2007. The band eventually returned to being a quartet, replacing Baksh with guitarist Tom Thacker, and began to work on a new album. That new album, entitled Screaming Bloody Murder, appeared in March of 2011. ~ Johnny Loftus, Rovi

Don't read this because it actually works youwill be kissed on the nearest Friday by the loveof your life. Tomorrow will be the best day ofyour life. However if you don't post this you willdie in two days. Now you've started readingthis so don't stop this is so scary. Put this in 5songs in 143 minutes. When done press f6 andyour lovers name will come on the screen inbig letters

Don't read this because it actually works you will be kissed in the nearest Friday by the love of your life tomorrow will be the best day of your life however if you don't post this you'll be injured in 2 days. You need to put this on 5 songs in 143 min the press f6 and your lovers name will appear

Don't read this because it actually works, you will be kissed in the nearest Friday by the love of your life. Tomorrow will be the best day of your life. However if you don't post this you will die in 2day. This is so scary put this on at least 5 song in 143 minutes. When done press f6 and your lover name will come on the screen in big letters. This is so scary

2 months ago

Report as inappropriate

willbbutler1

Don't read this because it actually works, you will be kissed in the nearest Friday by the love of your life. Tomorrow will be the best day of your life. However if you don't post this you will die in 2day. This is so scary put this on at least 5 song in 143 minutes. When done press f6 and your lover name will come on the screen in big letters. This is so scary

2 months ago

Report as inappropriate

willbbutler1

Don't read this because it actually works, you will be kissed in the nearest Friday by the love of your life. Tomorrow will be the best day of your life. However if you don't post this you will die in 2day. This is so scary put this on at least 5 song in 143 minutes. When done press f6 and your lover name will come on the screen in big letters. This is so scary

2 months ago

Report as inappropriate

willbbutler1

Don't read this because it actually works, you will be kissed in the nearest Friday by the love of your life. Tomorrow will be the best day of your life. However if you don't post this you will die in 2day. This is so scary put this on at least 5 song in 143 minutes. When done press f6 and your lover name will come on the screen in big letters. This is so scary

2 months ago

Report as inappropriate

willbbutler1

Don't read this because it actually works, you will be kissed in the nearest Friday by the love of your life. Tomorrow will be the best day of your life. However if you don't post this you will die in 2day. This is so scary put this on at least 5 song in 143 minutes. When done press f6 and your lover name will come on the screen in big letters. This is so scary

2 months ago

Report as inappropriate

willbbutler1

Don't read this because it actually works, you will be kissed in the nearest Friday by the love of your life. Tomorrow will be the best day of your life. However if you don't post this you will die in 2day. This is so scary put this on at least 5 song in 143 minutes. When done press f6 and your lover name will come on the screen in big letters. This is so scar

This freaked me out this isn't fake apparently if you copy and past this on 10 comment in 10 min you'll have the best day of your life tm either kissed or asked out if you break This chain you'll have a little girl in your room tonite in the next four min some one will say I love you or say I'm sorry

This freaked me out this isn't fake apparently if you copy and past this on 10 comment in 10 min you'll have the best day of your life tm either kissed or asked out if you break This chain you'll have a little girl in your room tonite in the next four min some one will say I love you or say I'm sorry

This freaked me out this isn't fake apparently if you copy and past this on 10 comment in 10 min you'll have the best day of your life tm either kissed or asked out if you break This chain you'll have a little girl in your room tonite in the next four min some one will say I love you or say I'm sorry

Don't read this because it actually works, you will be kissed in the nearest Friday by the love of your life. Tomorrow will be the best day of your life. However if you don't post this you will die in 2day. This is so scary put this on at least 5 song in 143 minutes. When done press f6 and your lover name will come on the screen in big letters. This is so scary

Join the Butt Touch Gang! We are dedicated to touching the butts of every Pandorian!Join the cause!Just drop a comment on my bio/station and ill get back to you as soon as I or another certified butt toucher see it!

Don't read this because it actually works, you will be kissed on the nearest Friday by the love of your life. Tomorrow will be the best day of your life. However if you don't post this you will die in 2 days. This is so scary put this on at least 5 songs in 143 minutes. When done press f6 and your lovers name will come up on the clave we in big letters. This is so scary.

Don't read this because it actually works, you will be kissed on the nearest possible Friday by the love of your life. Tomorrow will be the best day of your life. However if you don't post this you will die in 2days. This is so scary put this on at least 5 songs in 143 minutes. When done press f6 and your lovers name will come on the screen in big letters. This is so scary